Thread: Older M70 223 - Opinons??

mmm 264 .
You are right about the weight. Neither of them were light really and only maybe a little lighter than the previous model maybe?
I do know the featherweight was exactly the same of a ounce or two heavier than the lightweight so go figure.
I also doubt the 80's winchesters were outright collectibles so a thread shouldn't make much difference. Maybe because its a 223 and not many around?
The mate with the 270 had to have the barrel shortened maybe an inch to get rid of a ring bulge right at the muzzle.
Thinks it was from having it muzzle down in the car but didn't know about it the time. He hadn't had the rifle that long and was spewing about it